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City of Oshkosh Strategic Plan
Quality of Life
Public Safety Infrastructure
and Health
Effectiveness
aof Government
Strengthen Economic
Neighborhoods Development
Oshkosh /f2021 - 2022
SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Staff Owner:Allen Davis
uture State:Be recognized as a premier community in Wisconsin by fostering entrepreneurial activity, developing and retaining a diverse mix of employees
Ar &employment opportunities, and revitalizing the downtown/central city area as well as the greater Oshkosh area.
Oshkosh
2021-2022 PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY
STRATEGIC PLAN Staff Owner(s): Mike Stanley &Dean Smith
Visio Future State:Public Safety Officials are recognized as trusted, efficient and effective professionals
A thrwing and sustainable community
offering abundant opportunities for work
and life
Mission
The City of
Oshkosh provides goods and ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT
community Staff Owner:John Fitzpatrick and Russ Van Gompel
Guiding Principles-We Will... Future State:Organizational efficiency has been maximized by successfully achieving City initiatives
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a
confident can-d.spirit
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the
highest standards with a dedication to
preserving the public trust
3. Transparent:Provide the public with
information on nor ac-tions and decisions IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
4. Engaging:Aclively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision Staff Owner(s):James Rabe,Jim Collins,John Fitzpatrick
making process Future State:A safe and effective infrastructure that provides a framework for full scale community enjoyment
5. Economical:Act in a fiscally responsible
mariner on behalf of nor citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving ENHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES AND ASSETS
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources Staff Owner(s):Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Ray Maurer, Brad Larson
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences, Future State:Natural, Cultural and Recreational Assets of the City are recognized as a sources of pride for the community
opportunity for all people.
Target/Lead Stakeholders
Resident in order to promote dignity,respect,and
Homeowners STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
Potential Oivners-Business and
Staff Owner(s):Allen Davis
Frontline Employees
City Leadership Future State:Neighborhoods throughout the community are attractive, well maintained, and desirable places to live that inspire positive social interactions
among residents
SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT —Allen Davis
Future State:Be recognized as a premier community in Wisconsin by fostering entrepreneurial activity, developing and retaining a diverse mix of
Ar employees &employment opportunities, and revitalizing the downtown/central city area and the greater Oshkosh area.
Oshkosh A. Continue to Support Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E),Attraction and Entrepreneurship
N B. Support Redevelopment Opportunities Throughout the City
C. Continue to Develop Infrastructure Needed to Support Business and Residential Development
2021-2022 D. Work with Community Partners to Attract and Develop Our Workforce
STRATEGIC PLAN
Vision
offering abundant opportunities to-
and life
missioni PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY-Mike Stanley &Dean Smith
The City of 0shkosh provides goods and
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant Future State:Public Safety Officials are recognized as trusted,efficient and effective professionals
community A. Enhance Community Trust in Public Safety
Guiding Principles-We Will...
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a B. Provide Well Trained, Effective and Equipped Public Safety Professionals
confident can-do spirit C. Enhance Crime Prevention, Community Policing, &Transportation Safety Strategies
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the
highest standards with a dedication to D. Improve the Community's Ability to Withstand &Recover from Disruptive Events
preserving the public trust
3. Transparent:Provide the public with E. Implement Strategies &Solutions for Community Risk Reduction
information on nor actions and decisions F. Continue to Improve Strategies to Address Substance Abuse in the Community
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision G. Improve Transportation Safety within Community
making process
5. Ecoroomical:Act in a fiscally responsible
mariner on behalf of our citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT —John Fitzpatrick &Russ Van Gompel
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the Future State:Organizational efficiency has been maximized by successfully achieving the following City initiatives
allocation of community resources
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that A. Maximize our Financial Position
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and B. Recruit, Retain, Engage and Recognize Employees
opportunity for all people. C. Develop Future Leaders &Volunteers and Reconnect with Alumni
Target/Lead Stakeholders D. Improve our Performance and Outcome Measures Including Benchmarks
Resident 0-ners-Businesses and
E. Align Employee Performance to Department Plans
Potential Oivn Business and
F. Improve our Internal and External Communications
Frontline Employees G. Strengthen Partnerships and Community Collaboration
IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE —James Rabe,Jim Collins,John Fitzpatrick
Future State:A safe and effective infrastructure that provides a framework for full scale community enjoyment
A. Improve our Streets,Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
OshkoshB. Update and Maintain Our Technology
C. Improve Our City Facilities
2021-2022 D. Improve Our Public Utilities
STRATEGIC PLAN E. Update and Improve Our City Equipment
Visio
A thriving and sustainable community
offering abundant opportunities for work
and life NHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES AND ASSETS —Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Ray MaureTh.City of 0shkosh provides goods and Mission
uture State: Recreational Assets of the city are recognized as a source of pride for the community
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant
community A. Provide Improved Park and Senior Center Facilities
Guiding Principles-We Will...
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a B. Analyze,Plan and Implement Strategies to Maximize Parks Department Operational Efficiencies
confident can-do spirit C. Implement the Adopted Design for Improvements to Museum Facilities
2. Accountable:Hold muselves to the
highest standards with a dedication to D. Initiate Work on the Three Major Long-Term Exhibitions Identified in the Master Plan
preserving the public trust
3. Transparent:Provide the public with E. Strengthen Exhibitions to Alignment with K-12 curriculum
information on nor actions and decisions
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen F. Accelerate Key Collection Management Tasks
involvement throughout the decision G. Evaluate Investment Strategies for Trusts
making process
5. Economical:Act in a fiscally responsible H. Continue to Make Progress Toward the Library's Vision of"A Library in Every Life"
mariner on behalf of nor citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS -Allen Davis,James Rabe
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in theuture State:Neighborhoods throughout the community are attractive, well maintained, and desirable places to live that inspire positive social
allocation of community resourors
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that interactions among residents
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and A. Enhance and Promote a Culture of Neighborhood
opportunity for all people. B. Leverage City Resources and Incentives to Encourage Private Investment in Neighborhoods
Target/Lead Stakeholders C. Build Awareness for Neighborhood Development &Redevelopment in Specific Neighborhoods
Resident 0-ners-Businesses and
Homrsowners D. Increase Owner Investment and Maintenance in Property
Potential• E. Expand City Inter-Departmental Teams for Planning and Completing Neighborhood Projects
Humeowners
Frontline Employees F. Explore Options for Promoting Housing Stability Related to Homelessness
City Leadership G. Promote Social Connectedness
Continue to invest and support the Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation(GO-EDC)
Coordinate marketing efforts with GO-EDC on selling City and RDA-owned land,marketing the city's
transportation connections,encouraging people to reside in the City,and promoting business growth
Identify solutions to encourage existing business growth and entrepreneurship including incentives,
Continue to Support starter lots,speculative buildings, incubators,and training opportunities.
Business Retention and ❑ Partner with Greater Oshkosh EDC to offer two educational opportunity per year for Elected Officials
❑ Continue to streamline the approval and permitting process by providing one process improvement per
Expansion(BR&E)and year for developers while preserving health&safety
• ntrepreneurship ❑ Complete 50 account management contacts with businesses per year
all Owner:Allen Davis Ensure that 90%of commercial building plans are completed in 5 business days
Ensure that 90%of commercial building inspections are completed in one business day
Measure dollar amount of public/private funding into GO-EDC
SUPPORT Continue to review existing city policies and codes to encourage business and entrepreneur growth i
the City.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT Implement one recommendation from the Imagine Oshkosh Plan per year
Support Implement one recommendation in the Sawdust District Master Plan per year
• Create and adopt a Redevelopment Plan for the Sawdust District for acquisition and demolition and
Future State: Redevelo ment
Be recognized as a premier
p target redevelopment
Opportunities Actively pursue acquiring key sites for redevelopment through the Redevelopment Authority or
community in Wisconsin by hroughout the City Common Council that have the potential to have a significant impact on the community if redeveloped
• fostering �oin entrepreneurial
Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑ Continue to support the development of the Riverwalk along the Fox River and Lake Winnebago
activity, developing and ❑ Market redevelopment sites to private developers by issuing one Request for Proposal(RFP)per year
retaining a diverse mix o
employees &employment
opportunities, and
revitalizing the ❑ Implement one project per year for each corridor(South Park,Jackson,and 9t11)
downtown/central city as Continue to Develop ❑ Evaluate the need for future plans to improve the City's corridors (Oshkosh Ave,Oregon,Algoma,S
well as the Greater Oshkosh Infrastructure Needed to Main,or Witzel)
Area. Support Business and ❑ Plan for industrial and business park expansions and workforce housing
Residential Development ❑ Explore the opportunity of a city-owned wetland bank
Staff Owner: Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑ Develop a residential subdivision development program for all types of housing including workfor
Allen Davis housing,single family housing, and others
❑ Support joint efforts to implement a quality of life marketing campaign with community partners ans
businesses to attract and retain businesses and workers
Work with Communi Explore different strategies to help disadvantaged people enter the workforce with community partners
Partners to Attract and ❑ Public/Private organizations collaborate to identify solutions for workforce housing
• Develop Our Workforce opportunities
Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑ Explore the feasibility of a work program to encourage the re-entry into the workforce
❑ Identify solutions to barriers preventing citizens from working including daycare,affordable
housing, and available transportation
•
Police Department
❑Produce Oshkosh Police Department(OPD)videos focused on our values
❑Increase Police presence in community through outreach efforts to;schools, neighborhoo
A. Enhance Community business, and citizens
❑Publish an Police Department Annual Report to the community
Trust in Public Safety ❑Strengthen Relationships with neighborhood organizations and diverse community groups
•' Staff Owner(s):
Mike Stanley&Dean Smith Fire Department
❑Provide transparent data that demonstrates organizational efficiency and performance.
❑Continue to develop a talent pipeline from the community by offering and supporting youth program
❑Create and support a"Leaders are Readers"program with the Oshkosh Area School District.
B. Provide Well Trained, Police Department
❑Improve outreach initiatives with neighborhood&diverse population groups
PROVIDE A Effective and
SAFE, SECURE, Equipped Public Fire Department
Safety Professionals ❑Place a fire training tower in service and begin utilizing it to train new and incumbent personnel.
a AND HEALTHY Staff Owner(s): ❑Continue to implement recommendations from the recently completed Staffing Study.
COMMUNITY Mike Stanley&Dean Smith ❑Contract for and conduct a Space Utilization Study for Fire Department facilities.
Future State: C. Enhance Crime Police Department
Public Safety Officials are Prevention, ❑Increase number of Crisis Intervention Team(CIT)trained staff
trusted, efficient and Community Policing,
Fire Department
effective professionals &Transportation ❑Support the Police Department's at their"Coffee with a Cop"events.
Safety Strategies ❑Fire companies participate in the National Night Out event in their response district.
Staff Owner(s): Staff Owner(s): ❑Provide infant and child car seat checks and installation.
• Mike Stanley&Dean Mike Staple &Dean smith
Smith D. Improve the
P Police Department
Communities Ability ❑Improve training related to Incident Command Structure(ICS)
to Withstand and
Recover from Fire Department
Disruptive Events ❑Update and revise the City of Oshkosh Emergency Operations Plan
P ❑ Continue to offer additional training and exercises to City staff focusing on emergency management.
Staff Owner(s): ❑Begin working on Continuity of Operations Plans for the City of Oshkosh.
Mike Stanley&Dean Smith
Police Department
E. Implement Strategies ❑ Conduct civilian training for disruptive events
• &Solutions for ❑ Upgrade and test the Emergency Operations Center for the City of Oshkosh
Community Risk
Reduction Fire Department
Red
Staff uction ❑ Collaborate with the American Red Cross to install residential smoke detectors.
Mike Stanley&Dean Smith ❑ Participate in the development and implementation for a strategic plan for fall prevention.
❑ Continue to participate in active efforts,and seek new opportunities to reduce overdoses.
Strategic Goal Objectives -WHAT Strategies/Tactics-HOW
ContinueF. • Improve PoliceDepartment
Strategies to Address Ll Continue participation in local county CIT and Drug&Alcohol Task Forces and Groups
Substance Abuse in Ll Develop a Drug
ithin the Community
le De—Smith
Oshkosh . - schools,
Staff Owner(s): abuse
2020-2021 PROVIDE
STRATEGIC PLAN SAFE, SECURE,
Vision AND HEALTHY
A thriving and sustainable community
offering abundant opportunities ities for work COMMUNITYImprove • -Department
and life Transportation ■Continue to educate citizens&visitorson • education an• enforcement
Mission Future State:
The City of Oshkosh provides goods and Officials are Community ■
l Improve transportation safety within community
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant Public ■Improve outreach efforts to the community
community trusted, efficient and effective Staff•
Guiding Principles-We Will... professionals
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a
confident can-do spirit Staff Owner(s):
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the Mike Stanley& '
ean
highest standards with a dedication to
preserving the public trust Smith
3. Transparent:Provide the public with
information on our actions and decisions
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision
making process
5. Economical:Ad in a fiscally responsible
manner on behalf of our citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and
opportunity for all people.
Target/Lead Stakeholders
• Resident Owners-Businesses and
Homeowners
• Potential Owners-Business and
Homeowners
• Frontline Employees
• City Leadership
❑ Research alternative budget strategies
A.Maximize our ❑ Prepare Capital Improvement Program with dedicated funding for facilities,roads/utilities,and other long-
Financial Position term projects.Total not to exceed the maximum to maintain the debt policy. Establish parameters over a five-
Staff Owner:Russ Van Gompel year period.
❑ Monitor and report on debt management policy progress
1 1 B. Recruit,Retain, ❑ Analyze compensation issues to maximize staffing opportunities
Engage and ❑ Establish annual employee education and development plan
Recognize Employees ❑ Diversify employee population to align with community demographics
Staff Owner:John Fitzpatrick
ENHANCE THE
EFFECTIVENESS C. Develop Future
OF OUR CITY Leaders&Volunteers ❑ Provide employee advancement opportunity awareness training
GOVERNMENT and Reconnect With ❑ Implement Diversity and Inclusion Plan&program corresponding employee education
Alumni ❑ Create an alumni network to assist with community enhancement
Future State: Staff Owner: John Fitzpatrick
Organizational efficiency has
been maximized by
successfully achieving City D. Improve our
initiatives Performance and
❑ Continue employee education regarding performance measures/metrics
Staff Owner: Outcome Measures ❑ Promote benchmark opportunities functionally,geographically,and comparably
John Fitzpatrick Including ❑ Utilize the Citizen Survey as a resource for future strategic planning/metric development
Benchmarks
Staff Owner:
John Fitzpatrick
E. Align Employee
❑ Connect departmental business plans to organization wide plan
Performance to ❑ Refine"Guiding Principles"connection in employee evaluation process
Department Plans ❑ Improve employee's understanding of role in achieving plan initiatives
• Staff Owner:John Fitzpatrick
•
Strategic Goal Objectives -WHAT Strategies/Tactics-HOW
F. Improve Our Internal L3 Facilitate communications with,and feedback from,employees
• External L3 Facilitate public awareness of City services and values
Communications L3 A
age annual departmental/Council Member tours&orientation including at least one departmentally V
Oshkosh a • annual
atrick
2021-2022 G. Strengthen
STRATEGIC PLAN Partnerships and ■ Support
■ . .
Vision Community 3
ther groups to
A thriving and sustainable community ENHANCETHE Collaboration
offering abundant opportunities ities for work Staff Owner: L3 Educate citizens on the availability of services through community partnerships
and life EFFECTIVENESS John Fitzpatrick
Mission OF OUR CITY
The City of Oshkosh provides goods and
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant GOVERNMENT
community
Guiding Principles-We Will... Future State:
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a
confident can-do spirit
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the Organizational been max ,
highest standards with a dedication to
preserving the public trust successfully achieving City
3. Transparent:Provide the public with
information on our actions and decisions
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision Staff Owner:
making process John Fitzpatrick
5. Economical:Ad in a fiscally responsible
manner on behalf of our citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and
opportunity for all people.
Target/Lead Stakeholders
• Resident Owners-Businesses and
Homeowners
• Potential Owners-Business and
Homeowners
• Frontline Employees
• City Leadership
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A. Improve our Streets, ❑ Annually update the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan(CIP)and implement the current year projects
❑ Follow recommendations of the 2019 Transit Development Plan,including supporting the Winnebago
Transit,Bicycle and Catch-A-Ride program for after hours service
Pedestrian Facilities ❑ Implement"free"student fare two year program.Collect and analyze data from this initial period
Staff owner(s):Jim Collins, ❑ Complete priority programs from the updated 2019 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulations Plan
James Rabe,Allen Davis � Incorporate"Complete Streets"principles when and where its feasible
B. Update and Maintain
❑ Continue implementation of Geographic Information System(GIS)functionality
Our Technology ❑ Develop plan to extend technology infrastructure to all City facilities
Staff owner:Various Departments
A
• IMPROVE AND * Develop Facility Improvement Plans for all City buildings. Include recommendations from plans in CIP
for implementation.
MAINTAIN OUR C. Improve Our City Assess, Plan and continue to improve security of all City facilities.
INFRASTRUCTURE Facilities ❑ Continue annual Roofing and Heating,Ventilating and Air Conditioning(HVAC)prioritization,
Staff owner(s): John Fitzpatrick maintenance,and replacement.
Future State:A safe and Jim Collins ❑ Continue parking lot replacement and maintenance per Parking Lot Pavement Study.
effective inf
rastructure astructure that
f}. fi ❑ Continue implementation of energy efficiency upgrades.
provides a framework for full
scale community enjoyment
❑ Develop Storm Water Management Plans for unstudied watersheds.
Staff Owner(s): ❑ Complete planning study to develop plan for storm water compliance with the Upper Fox/Wolf River
James Rabe,Jim Collins, Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL).
John Fitzpatrick ❑ Develop compliance options for waste water compliance with Upper Fox/Wolf River TMDL.
D. Improve Our Public ❑ Continue implementation of equipment replacement in accordance with Asset Management Plans.
Utilities ❑ Develop long range Inflow and Infiltration(I&I)reduction strategies.
staff owner:James Rabe ❑ Develop long range utility collection/distribution system replacement plan.
❑ Annually update the five year Capital Improvement Program(CIP)and implement the current year
projects.
�❑ Develop Public Information/Engagement Campaign to promote the activities completed by our utilities.
E. Update and Improve
our City Equipment ❑ Develop long range equipment replacement plans/strategies.
' staff owner(s): �❑ Incorporate recommendations for equipment replacement in CIP.
Various Dep artments
St rate is Goal Objectives -WHAT Strategies/Tactics-HOW
A. Update
❑Design and construct parks administration biffidifig
Comprehensive
❑Implement Lakeshore Park Master Plan
Outdoor Recreation ❑Construct rainbow park boat launch,park lot and trail projects
Plan(CORP) ❑Install updated AV equipment including a hearing loop at the Senior Center
Staff Owner:Ray Maurer
Oshkosh
B. Implement 2018-2020 ❑Update Parks Department Strategic Plan
2021-2022 Parks Strategic Plan
g ❑Publish Annual Impact Report to the Community
STRATEGIC PLAN Staff Owner:Ray Maurer ❑Improve our volunteer systems and processes
Vision
A flurving and sustainable community ENHANCE OUR
offering abundant opportunities ities for work
and fife QUALITY OF C. Implement the
Mission LIFE SERVICES Adopted Design for
The City of Oshkosh provides goods and Improvements to ❑Develop and adopt a funding strategy to execute the design for essential building modifications
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant AND ASSETS
community Staff
Facilities
Staff Owner:Brad Larson
Guiding Principles-We Will... Future State:
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a Natural,Cultural and
confident can-do spirit D. Initiate Work on the
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the Recreational Assets of the city are
highest standards with a dedication to recognized as a Source of pride for Three Major Long-
preserving the public trust the community Term Exhibitions ❑Commence and complete design development and implementation of the concept designs for long-term
3. Transparent:Provide the public with exhibitions
information on our actions and decisions Identified in the
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen Staff OWner(S): Master Plan
involvement throughout the decision Jeff Gilderson-Duwe , Staff Owner:Brad Larson
making process Ray Maurer,Brad Larson
5. Economical:Act in a fiscally responsible
manner on behalf of our citizens
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests E. Strengthen
equitably and fairly in atimely, Exhibitions to
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative Alignment with K-12 ❑Implement identified activities and enhancements that ensure exhibitions link to K-12 curriculum
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the Curriculum
allocation of community resources Staff Owner:Brad Larson
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and
opportunity for all people.
F. Accelerate Key
Target/Lead Stakeholders Collection
Resident Owners-Businesses and ❑Intensify work on the backlog of uncatalogued objects and accelerate rationalization of collection pieces
Homeowners Management Tasks
• Potential Owners-Business and Staff Owner:Brad Larson
Homeowners
• Frontline Employees
• City Leadership
1.1.
Strate is Goal Objectives -WHAT Strategies/Tactics-HOW
G. Evaluate Investment
Strategies for Trusts ❑Create a working group to explore options related to trusts
Staff Owner:Brad Larson IF
AH. Continue to Make
Progress Toward the
Oshkosh ❑Put a library card in every citizen's hand
Library's Vision of ❑Be recognized as a downtown anchor destination
"A Library in Every ❑Be a provider of trusted"go to"online resources
2021-2022
Life" ❑Become a community institution with widespread public and private support
STRATEGIC PLAN Staff Owner:
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe
Vision
A thriving and sustainable community
offering abundant opportunities ities for work
and life ENHANCE OUR
Mission QUALITY OF
The City of Oshkosh provides goods and
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant LIFE SERVICES
community
AND ASSETS
Guiding Principles-We Will...
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a
confident can-do spirit Future State:
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the Natural,Cultural and
highest standards with a dedication to
preserving the public trust Recreational Assets of the city are
3. Transparent:Provide the public with recognized as a source of pride for
information on our actions and decisions the community
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision
making process Staff Owner(s):
5. Economical:Actin afiscally responsible Jeff Gilderson-Duwe ,
manner on behalf of our citizens Ray Maurer,Brad Larson
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and
opportunity for all people
Target/Lead Stakeholders
• Resident Owners-Businesses and
Homeowners
• Potential Owners-Business and
Homeowners
• Frontline Employees
• City Leadership
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❑ Provide technical assistance to Greater Oshkosh-Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative(GO-HNI) to support
the creation and maintenance of resident-led neighborhood associations
A. Enhance and ❑ Support resident training opportunities to enhance leadership development
Promote a Culture ❑ Promote neighborhood identities through marketing and strategic improvements within neighborhoods
Ar of Neighborhood ❑ Collaborate with the Oshkosh Health Neighborhood Alliance(OHNA)to support and advocate for
Staff Owner:Allen Davis neighborhood based service delivery and policy development
❑ Work with GO-HNI to educate municipal staff and community members/agencies on the importance of
neighborhoods
2021-2022
STRATEGIC PLAN ❑ Collaborate with GO-HNI,Advocap,Habitat for Humanity,Housing Authority to implement neighborhood
B. Leverage City projects and track dollars leveraged
Vision Resources and ❑ Track resident volunteer hours with the goal of increasing social capital within neighborhoods
A thriving and sustainable community Incentives to ❑ Explore the development of a Residential Tax Increment Finance (TIF)Policy to promote(re)development
offering abundant opportunities for work within neighborhoods
and life STRENGTHEN Encourage Private
Investment ❑ Continue to promote and administer the"Great Neighborhoods Program"by completing four to six projects
Mission OUR per year and track dollars leveraged
The City of Oshkosh provides goods and Neighborhoods ❑ Promote New Home in Our Neighborhood Program
services in pursuit of a safe and vibrant NEIGHBORHOODS Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑ Promote Historic Rehabilitation Program
community Future State:
G.idi.g Principles-We Will...
1. Can Do Spirit:Serve the public with a Neighborhoods throughout the
confident can-do spirit community are attractive,well
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the maintained,and desirable laces to ❑ Implement"Our Neighborhoods Engage(ONE)"Oshkosh city-wide through community outreach&
highest standards with a dedication to P C. Build Awareness for
live inspiring positive social marketing
preserving the public trustNei hborhood
interactions among residents g ❑ Participate with Oshkosh Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance to ensure an open line of communication with
3. Transparent:Provide the public withinformation on our ac-tions and decasions Development& neighborhood associations
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizem Redevelopment in ❑ Conduct POLCO surveys to determine resident confidence with in neighborhoods
involvement throughout the deasion Staff Owner(s): Allen Davis, ❑ Educate real estate community and community members on available neighborhood programs and activities
making process Specific ❑ Promote implementation activities of existing neighborhood plans.One project per year per Neighborhood
5. Economical:Act in a fiscally responsible James Rabe P g g P P 1 P y P g
Neighborhoods Plan.
manner on behalf of our citizens 6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests Staff Ownex(s):Allen Davis ❑ Implement an annual Lunch&Learn to promote neighborhood programs
equitably and fairly m a timely,
informative and thorough manner
7. hmovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources ❑ Implement code compliance loan program to work with property owners that are unable to secure
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that traditional rehabilitation financing.
welcome individual or group differenees,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and D. Increase Owner ❑ Develop education campaign to increase awareness of existing codes related to rental housing,first time
opportunity for all people. Investment and home buyers and neighborhood associations.
❑ Continue to conduct proactive property maintenance and zoning inspections City-wide
Target/Lead
• Maintenance in ❑ Implement targeted Micro-Grant Program
Resident -ners-Businesses and
Hameowners Property ❑ Continue private side lead service replacement program utilizing the DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan
Potential• Staff Owner:Allen Davis& Program money
Homeowners James Rabe ❑ Develop a long term private side lead service line replacement program to continue beyond the fundi
Frontline Employees
City Leadership availability within the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
E. Expand City Inter- RN
Departmental Teams Develop one neighborhood plan annually with resident leaders
for Planning and Support implementation of approved neighborhood plans by accomplishing one project per year per
Completing neighborhood association
Neighborhood Annual update of a neighborhood report card program
Projects Promote available resources and services at neighborhood meetings and event
Oshkosh
Staff Owner:Allen Davis
2021-2022
F. Explore Options for Collaborate with other local and state agencies to gather data on current housing stability needs and
STRATEGIC PLAN Promoting Housing options
Vision Stability Related to ❑Explore options for evaluating the current affordable housing supply and demand in our community
A thriving and sustainable community
Homelessness ❑Research current housing stability programs from other communities
offering abundant opportunities for workand life STRENGTHEN Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑Explore outreach options for educating the community on housing stability and affordable housing
Mission OUR
The City of services in • NEIGHBORHOODS
community or
Future State: ❑Collaborate with the RE:TH!NK Social Connectedness Team
Guiding G. Promote Social ❑Incorporate social connectedness themes into neighborhood plans and other plans as necessary
1. Can• Spirit:Servethewith Neighborhoods throughout theconfident can-do spirit
publiccommunity are attractive,well Connectedness ❑Support the Connecting Through Tech program with the Senior Center
2. Accountable:Hold ourselves to the maintained,and desirable places to Staff Owner:Allen Davis ❑Collaborate with GO-HNI on neighborhood events the focus on increasing social connectedness
highest standards with a dedication to live inspiring positive social ❑Coordinate with AARP on community livability and social connectedness
preserving the public trust 3. Transparent:Provide the public with
interactions among residents
information on nor actions and decisions
4. Engaging:Actively pursue citizen
involvement throughout the decision Staff Owner(s): Allen D5. Economical:Act in a fiscally responsiblemaking process
James Rabe
6. Responsive:Respond to citizens'requests
equitably and fairly in a timely,
informative,and thorough manner
7. Innovative:Take a prudent and creative
approach to problem solving
8. Equitable:Strive to achieve equity in the
allocation of community resources
9. Inclusive:Foster environments that
welcome individual or group differences,
in order to promote dignity,respect,and
opportunity for all people.
Target/Lead Stakeholders
Resident manner on behalf of nor citizens
Potential O-ners-Business and